The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29
Grover Accepts Kansas CIty's In
Xitation.
THE OHIO REPUBLICANS.
They Meet In Convention and hav
HarmonfonS Tina


They Meet In Convention and have
Harmonious Time.
TOLEDO. o., July 28.-The Republican
state convention was called to order at
10 o'clock. Ex-Gov. Charles A. Foster
read the platform. The platform de-
clares for protective tariff against unlim-
tied foreign immigration; advocates lib
eral pension bills and allowances for riv-
ers, wharfs and educational purposes;
approves civil service reform, but con-
dennis Cleveland's administration of it.
Demands that negroes be protected in
their rights; approves Foraker's admin
istration and condemns Democratic
frauds, approves the Dow law, favors
legislation, discriminating against no in
terests, public or private. Finally, we
point with pride to the career of John
Sherman. Believing that his nomination
for president would be wise and judic-
ious we respectfully present bis name
to the people of the United States as a
candidate, and announce our cordial
support of him for that Office"
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted amid wild applause. Sherman
then appeared and made a speech,
thanking the convention for its en-
dorsement. Foraker was then re-nom-
mated for governor by acclama-
ton. He made a speech denouncing
the Democratic state platform. Lyons
was nominated for lieutenant governor.
Looking for the Escaped Boodler.
CHICAGO, July pa report from
Mackinaw says that detectives looking
for McGarigle are at the upper end of
the straits waiting for the schooner
Blake" DR.. st. John, whose connec-
ton with the matter was detailed in
these dispatches, was before the grand
jury yesterday afternoon, and as near as
can be learned his testimony regarding
his part ownership in the schooner
"Blake" and her hurried clearance Sat-
urday, were much the same as already
told. What was not elected from him
his own movements Saturday
night, could not be ascertained.
Fire Insurance Companies Kick.
New YORK, July 2S.-The Tribune saws:
Sat the office of well-known firm of
insurance brokers yesterday, it was said
that the past six months has been most
disastrous in the fire record of any like
period save, of course, that embracing
Chicago and Boston fires. So far as had
been learned, only two companies had
made any money in the past six months.
The matter has been discussed in every
Office and in every association of under
writer's. There is one striking phase of
this matter which has come to the fore
prominently in few days, and that is
the relation of Herr Most and his gang
to recent fires. On this point a member
of the board said yesterday: John Most
has become a factor in the subject of
fire insurance. Our civilization has
come to pretty pass when such red
mouthed Anarchists utterances have to
be considered by fire insurance compa-
MES, and require means to be devised to
C1lCCbS.
some means of reaching this man, and
what law can do will soon be triedr He
openly boasts in his book that recent
fires, some of them at least, are due to
On the subject of avoiding
losses in fire insurance, rem
edies have been considered by the fire
from time to time. One |
proposed is that every person |
insured shall, in case of run of such |
extraordinary and, for companies, ex-
hausting losses, share in portion of his
own loss. Another suggestion was that
known as the French system, in which |
every insured person must pay for in
ury done to continuous property when
ire starts on his own property. On the
whole situation an insurance agent said |
IF this thing keeps up, we
ire going to stop, that's all. We must
rave let up or perish. !